12 May 2024

Stork billed kingfisher feeding behavior - catches a fish

I spotted this large kingfisher perched on a tall ironwood (Casuarina equisetifolia), at  the same pond as last month.

 The stork-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis malaccensis)

Waiting and watching on the dead wood

diving
swoop down on a fish

flying over water after unsuccessful catch

got a fish and climbing on the dead tree

Ikan Pupu, climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) 

flew away from photographer